This One’s For You (2018 Tony Awards Opening Number)

Lyrics

[JOSH & SARA] So it begins These are the Tonys A theater tournament Find out who wins Who gets to go home With that glorious ornament We are your hosts And we're perfectly suited to be Because, did you know? Neither one of us has ever won anything [JOSH, spoken] That can't be right, Sara, no. No Grammys for you? Really? No? [SARA, spoken] No, no, nothing, nothing. You know, and I'm shocked for you.  [JOSH, spoken] Yeah, well, you know. It is what it is.  [JOSH & SARA, spoken] Anyway... (sung) So let's take a moment for all of us Before all our winners shine bright Lest you forget about ninety percent of us Leave empty-handed tonight Oooh... So this is for the people who lose 'Cause both of us have been in your shoes Oooh... This one's for the loser inside of you And this is for the people who don't Get to take the trophy home Worked so hard and you look so pretty Got your butt to Radio City! Take it from two singing tuxedos Smile tonight, no matter how it goes Remember the shows who've proven a lack of top honor Won't make you a goner It might even make you a host! [JOSH] Jesus Christ Superstar, Dreamgirls and Hair [SARA] Wow! Hair? [JOSH] I know, it's Hair Into the Woods! [SARA] Aw, but it's so good! [JOSH] Yeah, lost it to Phantom [SARA] Couldn't they share? [JOSH] Chicago and Waitress are still selling tickets [SARA] But neither went home with Best Musical [JOSH & SARA] And one of the most produced shows is mother------- Seussical! So this is for the people who lose 'Cause most of us have been in your shoes Oooh... Look, you're at the Tonys This one's for you And this is for the people who don't Get to take the trophy home Worked so hard to write you a ditty Raise your glass to Radio City! [JOSH] As much as we all love a rave review We're here 'cause we love it even if we lose [SARA] What lasts are the stories and how we all feel These shows help us open our hearts and they heal [JOSH & SARA] In a world that is scary and hard to endure If you make art at all, you're a part of the cure So whether you close in a week or ten years [JOSH, SARA & COMPANY] Antoinette honors everyone here! [JOSH, spoken] Ladies and gentlemen, representing the hardest working men and women on Broadway, ensemble members from every nominated musical tonight! [JOSH, SARA & COMPANY] Hey hey hey hey So this is for the people who play (This is for the people who play) Go on with the show every day On Broadway Look, you're at the Tonys This one's for you And this is for the people who choose To follow a dream Tip your hats and raise your glasses To theaters filled with total badasses We welcome you to Tonys number 72 This one's for you!